Main Entry:

belch

Pronunciation:

\ˈbelch\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English bealcan

Date:

before 12th century

intransitive verb 1 : to expel gas suddenly from the stomach through the mouth 2 : to erupt, explode, or detonate violently 3 : to issue forth spasmodically : gush transitive verb 1 : to eject or emit violently <angrily belched insults> 2 : to expel (gas) from the stomach suddenly : eruct

— belch noun